[Avodah] Mood of Tehillim

[Silverman, Philip B]

I've always noticed the very animated mood of the psalms of Kabbalat
Shabbat. I always hope the one leading the singing will choose a melody
that is similarly upbeat. But I have a question about the first psalm
(Psalm 95).  It starts of with a resounding "Come! Let us rejoice!" but
ends on "and I swore in My wrath that they shall not enter the land of
contentment." Frankly, if I were the one putting Kabbalat Shabbat
together, I'd be tempted to leave out the last few verses of that Psalm.
Of course, I'm sure I could find some good reasons to include it. Do you
know of any commentator who talks about this?

 

All the best,

 

Philip 

 



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